North Korea threatened US with retaliatory strikes in case of attack on nuclear facilities

Date of publication: 13 04 2017, 19:36

North Korea is aware of the plans of the United States to launch a preemptive strike against the country’s nuclear facilities, it is ready to strike back in case of provocation, Zin Zen Hev, the plenipotentiary minister of the DPRK embassy in Moscow, said.

“Today, the situation on the Korean peninsula reached an uncontrollable situation, because the United States and South Korean puppets launched actions aimed at the liquidation of our peninsula, the overthrow of our leader and the pre-emptive strike against the missile and nuclear facilities of our country,” he told.

“Our army and our people vigilantly monitor the intrigues of hostile forces and, if there are would appear at least the slightest provocation, are ready to strike back and crush the provocation,” he added.

At the same time, the North Korean diplomat noted that Pyongyang intends to strengthen relations with Russia.